Jumat, 02 November 2012

Christmas Cards And Christmas Trees: Enjoying Christmas All Over The World

By Alaric Sowerby


There really are different ways to enjoy Christmas. As time passes, it has become more of a worldwide event that most nations observe and not simply a spiritual event. Customarily, Christmas is being celebrated through exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, eating delectable food and lighting fireworks. Even so, there are really differences on how most people celebrate Christmas.

Here are some of the ways people spend Christmas everywhere:

Christmas day is family day in England. Family members will have to decorate, cook as well as eat together throughout this day. Some of England's Yuletide customs include Boxing Day and Mummering. Mummering is an old tradition in which people called mummers put on masks as they act on Christmas plays. Boxing Day, on the contrary, is actually when small boys collect money on clay containers and break them open as soon as its full. Aside from that, Christmas dining in England includes roasted turkey and Christmas pudding.

In America, you can find various Christmas traditions since there are various nationalities residing there. For example, Christmas caroling is a quite popular tradition in Boston. You will notice many carol singers bringing hand bells on streets during Yuletide season in Boston. However, if ever you live in or visit Arizona then you may have to observe a tradition called Las Posadas which depicts the day when Joseph and Mary were trying to find a place for shelter and deliver Jesus Christ. However, an American home must be full of Christmas decorations including a Christmas tree. It's likewise celebrated by trading greetings, gifts and Christmas cards.

In Japan, Christmas isn't as joyful as it is celebrated in America or England. Nevertheless, most Japanese embellish their houses or stores with Christmas accents such as Christmas lights. In modern Japan, Christmas is observed by sending gifts, sending Christmas cards and cooking some Japanese delicacies. They also have a Buddhist monk who acts as Santa Claus throughout Christmas.

In Spain, Christmas is amongst the most significant events which they observe. With the large number of Christians in this part of the world, Spanish people have a wide assortment of Christmas practices. They observe Christmas feasts just like the feast of the Holy Innocents, feast of the Immaculate Conception, as well as feast of the Epiphany. They likewise have this kind of special dinner known as Noche Buena.

There are many other ways to commemorate Christmas all over the world. No matter what kind of way it is or regardless of whether you are giving simple Christmas cards or expensive gifts, the whole idea of Christmas is actually to gather individuals together again no matter what their differences might be. It's a time for you to be happy and feel good regardless of where you are on earth or whom you are celebrating Christmas with.




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